Contains books 1-3 of the "Annales rerum Anglicarum et Hibernicarum regnante Elizabetha", translated by Abraham Darcie from the French version by Paul de Bellegent, of the original Latin

The translation of "The French epistle dedicatory" is signed, P.D.B. "The epistle dedicatory" is signed, Abraham Darcie

Engraved t.p

Books 2 and 3 have special t.p.: The historie of the most high, mighty, and ever-glorious empresse, Elizabeth, invincible queene of England, Ireland, &c. ... The second[-third] booke. Faithfully translated out of the French, and publisht in English, with the king's leaue and authority, granted ... to Abraham Darcie

Signatures: pi℗øa-b́þchíþ[par.]́þ[sec.]́þ*́þÁþ(a)-(c)́þ(d)℗ø(*)́þB-3Ḱþ, ℗øB-2Ǵþ4A-4Éþ4F℗ø

Head- and tail-pieces; initials

Signed by an early owner on p. [2]

Bound in leather; title in ink to spine; edges stained red

STC (2nd ed.), 4497

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